By default, there doesn't seem to be an easy way to just add any old web site to Chrome's new tab page. If you want just as quick access to, say, Lifehacker as you do the New York Times or TweetDeck, reader andrew.yeh.10 shows us how:

You can create webapps for the Chrome new tab page even if they're not in the Chrome Web Store.

Make a new folder and create a new text file called "manifest.json" inside it. Fill in the name, description, urls, and launch page: